Places to Visit

Adrian Flux Arena

Norfolk Arena, Saddlebow Road, King’s Lynn, Norfolk, PE34 3AG

Experience high-energy speedway and stock car racing at King’s Lynn’s long-established motorsport venue.

Ayscoughfee Hall Museum and Gardens

Churchgate, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 2RA

A medieval town house interpreting Spalding’s history, set within five acres of formal gardens and memorial landscapes.

Baston Fen Nature Reserve

Baston, Lincolnshire, PE6 9PU

A wetland reserve of flooded gravel pits, reedbeds and grassland supporting rich birdlife on the western fen edge.

Baytree Owl and Wildlife Centre

High Road, Weston, Lincolnshire, PE12 6JU

A wildlife centre specialising in owls and birds of prey, with opportunities to learn about conservation and animal care.

Bircham Windmill

Snettisham Road, Great Bircham, Norfolk, PE31 6SJ

Climb a restored working windmill and enjoy baking, animals and family activities in the West Norfolk countryside.

Blackfriars Theatre and Arts Centre

Spain Lane, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 6HP

A community arts centre and theatre occupying the surviving refectory range of Boston’s medieval Dominican friary.

Boston Guildhall Museum

South Street, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 6HT

A beautifully preserved medieval guildhall telling stories of Boston’s trade, government and religious dissent.

Burwell Museum and Windmill

Mill Close, Burwell, Cambridgeshire, CB25 0HL

A volunteer-run open-air museum of fen-edge rural life centred on historic buildings and the restored Stevens’ tower mill.

Castle Acre Priory

Priory Road, Castle Acre, Norfolk, PE32 2XD

Wander through the extensive ruins of one of England’s best-preserved Cluniac priories.

Castle Rising Castle

Lynn Road, Castle Rising, Norfolk, PE31 6AH

Explore one of England’s most impressive 12th-century keeps, encircled by vast defensive earthworks.

Chain Bridge Forge

High Street, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 1TX

A preserved nineteenth-century blacksmith’s workshop beside the River Welland, interpreting generations of local craft and industry.

Chatteris Museum

14 Church Lane, Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, PE16 6BE

Explore Chatteris from prehistoric fen island to modern market town through archaeology, local objects and community stories.

Church Farm – Stow Bardolph

Lynn Road, Stow Bardolph, Norfolk, PE34 3HT

A working rare-breeds farm with animal encounters, play areas and displays of traditional rural life.

Crowland Abbey

East Street, Crowland, Lincolnshire, PE6 0EN

The dramatic surviving church and ruins of a great fenland abbey founded in association with the hermit Saint Guthlac.

Crowland Trinity Bridge

West Street, Crowland, Lincolnshire, PE6 0GD

A unique triangular medieval stone bridge that once crossed the confluence of three waterways at the centre of Crowland.

Deeping Lakes Nature Reserve

Deeping St James, Lincolnshire, PE6 8RJ

A group of lakes, islands and wet grassland beside the River Welland, known for breeding and wintering birds.

Denny Abbey and Farmland Museum

Ely Road, Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire, CB25 9PQ

A remarkable former abbey occupied by three religious orders, paired with a museum exploring farming and rural life in the Fens.

Denver Sluice Complex

Sluice Road, Denver, Norfolk, PE38 0EG

A remarkable meeting point of fenland rivers and engineered waterways, central to the drainage and navigation history of the region.

Denver Windmill

Sluice Road, Denver, Norfolk, PE38 0EG

A restored nineteenth-century tower mill standing above the flat western Norfolk fen landscape.

Downham Market Heritage Centre

Town Hall, Bridge Street, Downham Market, Norfolk, PE38 9DE

A volunteer-run centre sharing the history of Downham Market and its role as a gateway to the Norfolk Fens.

Elgood’s Brewery Gardens

72 North Brink, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 1LW

Four acres of established brewery gardens with lawns, specimen trees, herbaceous borders, lakes and a maze beside the North Brink brewery.

Ely Cathedral

Chapter House, The College, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4DL

The celebrated Ship of the Fens, combining Norman grandeur, the unique Octagon and commanding views across the fen landscape.

Ely Museum

The Old Gaol, Market Street, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4LS

The story of the Isle of Ely and its people, presented in the city’s historic gaol through archaeology, objects and interactive displays.

Ely Riverside

Ship Lane, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4AU

A lively and scenic stretch of the River Great Ouse with waterside walks, boats, public art and views towards the cathedral.

Fen Edge Trail

Cambridgeshire Fens, Cambridgeshire

A developing long-distance trail tracing the five-metre contour and fen islands, revealing how geology shaped settlement, wildlife and culture.

Fen Rivers Way

Cambridge to King’s Lynn, Cambridgeshire and Norfolk

A long-distance walking route following the Cam and Great Ouse through Ely and the open Fens towards King’s Lynn.

Flag Fen Archaeology Park

The Droveway, Northey Road, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE6 7QJ

Explore an internationally important Bronze Age landscape where a kilometre-long timber causeway and platform were preserved in the waterlogged fen.

Fossils Galore

Discover fossils, prehistoric creatures and hands-on family fun at Fossils Galore, an engaging fossil museum and activity centre in March, Cambridgeshire.

Frampton Marsh Nature Reserve

Roads Farmhouse, Frampton Roads, Frampton, Lincolnshire, PE20 1AY

A major RSPB wetland beside The Wash, with accessible trails and hides overlooking freshwater habitats, saltmarsh and spectacular birdlife.

Gibraltar Point National Nature Reserve

Gibraltar Road, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE24 4SU

A sweeping reserve of dunes, saltmarsh, beach and freshwater habitats at the northern entrance to The Wash.

Greyfriars Tower

St James Street, King’s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 5BZ

See one of England’s finest surviving Franciscan friary towers, a striking medieval seamark in the town centre.

Harding’s Pits

Hardings Way, King’s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 5ND

Explore an informal riverside landscape of meadows, paths, wildlife habitats and wide Fenland skies.

Hereward Way

Oakham to Knettishall Heath, Cambridgeshire

A long-distance route crossing the Fens through Peterborough, March and Ely, named for the legendary fenland rebel Hereward the Wake.

Holme Fen National Nature Reserve

Holme, Cambridgeshire, PE7 3PZ

A haunting birch woodland and remnant raised bog, home to the famous Holme Posts marking dramatic peat shrinkage below sea level.

Houghton Hall and Gardens

Houghton, Norfolk, PE31 6UE

Experience a great Palladian house, award-winning gardens and major contemporary sculpture in a historic park.

Hussey Tower

Hussey Tower Close, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 6JF

The brick-built remains of a late medieval tower house associated with Sir John Hussey, set close to the historic centre of Boston.

Isleham Priory Church

Church Street, Isleham, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5RX

The substantially surviving church of a small Norman Benedictine priory, set on the south-eastern edge of the Fens.

King’s Lynn Custom House

Purfleet Quay, King’s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 1HP

See one of King’s Lynn’s best-loved landmarks, an elegant 17th-century building overlooking the historic Purfleet.

King’s Lynn Minster

Saturday Market Place, King’s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 5DQ

Visit a magnificent medieval church whose architecture, memorials and maritime connections reflect centuries of town life.

Lattersey Local Nature Reserve

New Road, Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, PE7 1RH

A former clay pit transformed into a mosaic of reedbeds, open water, grassland and woodland rich in fenland wildlife.

Longthorpe Tower

Thorpe Road, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE3 6LU

A fourteenth-century tower celebrated for one of northern Europe’s most complete and remarkable sets of medieval domestic wall paintings.

Lynn Museum

Market Street, King’s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 1NL

Meet Seahenge and explore thousands of years of West Norfolk life, from the Bronze Age to the modern town.

Manea Pit and Community Orchard

Park Road, Manea, Cambridgeshire, PE15 0HB

A village nature reserve and community green space centred on a former railway ballast pit, with paths, water and wildlife.

March & District Museum

High Street, March, Cambridgeshire, PE15 9JJ

A community museum exploring March’s railway, agricultural, military and social history in a former school building.

Marriott’s Warehouse and Hanseatic Quarter

South Quay, King’s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 5DT

Experience King’s Lynn’s historic waterfront among merchant houses, warehouses and views across the Great Ouse.

Maud Foster Windmill

16 Willoughby Road, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 9EG

A working five-sailed Victorian tower mill beside the Maud Foster Drain, producing flour and offering a vivid link to fenland industry.

Moulton Windmill

High Street, Moulton, Lincolnshire, PE12 6QB

One of Britain’s tallest working tower mills, restored as a landmark visitor attraction overlooking the Lincolnshire Fens.

Nene Park and Ferry Meadows

Ham Lane, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE2 6YB

A vast country park of lakes, meadows, woodland and riverside paths offering walking, cycling, watersports and family adventures.

Norfolk Lavender

Caley Mill, Lynn Road, Heacham, Norfolk, PE31 7JE

Walk among fragrant lavender gardens and discover the story of a West Norfolk crop grown here since 1932.

Octavia Hill Birthplace House

7 South Brink, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 1JF

The birthplace of National Trust co-founder Octavia Hill, interpreting her work for housing reform, conservation and access to open space.

Oliver Cromwell’s House

29 St Mary’s Street, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4HF

Visit the surviving Ely home of Oliver Cromwell and explore his family life, Civil War career and contested legacy.

Oxburgh Estate

Oxborough Road, Oxborough, Norfolk, PE33 9PS

Explore a moated Tudor house filled with stories of faith, loyalty and survival, set within gardens and estate walks.

Peckover House and Garden

North Brink, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 1JR

A handsome Georgian merchant’s house overlooking the River Nene, with an atmospheric Victorian walled garden.

Peterborough Cathedral

Minster Precincts, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 1XS

Discover one of England’s finest Norman cathedrals, renowned for its painted medieval nave ceiling and the burial places of two queens.

Peterborough Museum & Art Gallery

51 Priestgate, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 1LF

Explore the archaeology, art and social history of Peterborough and its fen-edge landscape in a historic city-centre building.

Pinchbeck Engine Museum

Pode Hole, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, PE11 3QG

An 1833 beam engine and drainage museum explaining how steam power transformed the South Holland Fens.

Prickwillow Engine Museum

Main Street, Prickwillow, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4UN

A landmark drainage museum where preserved pumping engines explain how engineering transformed the low-lying Fens.

Railworld Wildlife Haven

Oundle Road, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE2 9NR

A volunteer-created attraction combining railway heritage, model railways and an urban wildlife haven beside the River Nene.

Ramsey Abbey Gatehouse

High Street, Ramsey, Cambridgeshire, PE26 1DW

The richly decorated surviving gatehouse of a powerful medieval fenland abbey, now cared for by the National Trust.

Ramsey Heights Nature Reserve

Chapel Road, Ramsey Heights, Cambridgeshire, PE26 2RS

The Great Fen’s discovery hub combines wildlife habitats, trails and environmental learning in a restored fen-edge landscape.

Ramsey Rural Museum

Wood Lane, Ramsey, Cambridgeshire, PE26 2XD

A rich collection of rural and fenland history displayed across farm buildings, workshops, domestic rooms and agricultural exhibits.

Red Mount Chapel

The Walks, King’s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 1PE

Climb through an extraordinary late-medieval pilgrimage chapel at the heart of The Walks.

RSPB Fen Drayton Lakes

Fen Drayton, Cambridgeshire, CB24 4RB

Former gravel pits beside the Great Ouse restored as lakes, lagoons, meadows and hedgerows for birds and other wildlife.

RSPB Ouse Fen

Needingworth, Cambridgeshire, PE27 4TA

A vast developing wetland of reedbeds and open water created from former mineral workings beside the Great Ouse.

RSPB Ouse Washes

Ouse Washes Visitor Centre, Welches Dam, Cambridgeshire, PE15 0NF

Internationally important washland habitat offering wide fen views and seasonal spectacles of wildfowl, waders and breeding birds.

RSPB Snettisham

Snettisham, Norfolk, PE31 7RA

Internationally celebrated for vast high-tide gatherings of waders and the dramatic dawn flights of pink-footed geese over The Wash.

Sandringham Estate

Sandringham Estate, Sandringham, Norfolk, PE35 6EN

Discover the Royal Family’s Norfolk retreat, with its house, museum, formal gardens and extensive parkland.

Sibsey Trader Windmill

Frithville Road, Sibsey, Lincolnshire, PE22 0SY

A six-storey working windmill and prominent fenland landmark, built in 1877 and preserved by English Heritage.

Snettisham Park

Park Farm, Snettisham, Norfolk, PE31 7NG

Meet farm animals, watch deer safaris and enjoy hands-on countryside experiences on a working Norfolk farm.

South Gate

London Road, King’s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 5EU

Walk beneath King’s Lynn’s monumental 15th-century gateway, one of the town’s defining historic landmarks.

Spalding Gentlemen’s Society Museum

9 Broad Street, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 1SS

Collections spanning archaeology, natural history, art and local life from one of Britain’s oldest provincial learned societies.

Springfields Gardens

Camel Gate, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE12 6EU

Festival gardens, seasonal displays and family attractions beside the Springfields retail destination, reflecting Spalding’s horticultural heritage.

St Botolph’s Church – Boston Stump

Church Street, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 6NW

One of England’s largest parish churches, whose soaring tower has guided travellers across the flat fenland and Wash landscape for centuries.

St George’s Guildhall and Shakespeare House

29 King Street, King’s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 1HA

Explore the story of Britain’s oldest working theatre and the only surviving stage linked credibly with Shakespeare.

St Wendreda’s Church

Church Street, March, Cambridgeshire, PE15 9PY

A medieval church famed for its magnificent double-hammerbeam angel roof, one of the great treasures of the Cambridgeshire Fens.

Stories of Lynn

Saturday Market Place, King’s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 5DQ

Step inside King’s Lynn Town Hall to explore the town’s maritime past, medieval treasures and atmospheric old gaol cells.

Stretham Old Engine

Green End, Stretham, Cambridgeshire, CB6 3LE

A surviving nineteenth-century steam-powered drainage engine and pumping station demonstrating the technology that kept the Fens dry.

The Bubblecar Museum

Clover Farm, Main Road, Langrick, Lincolnshire, PE22 7AW

A distinctive collection of microcars, scooters and memorabilia celebrating small-scale post-war motoring.

The Clarkson Memorial

Bridge Street, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 1AQ

A prominent Gothic memorial to Wisbech-born abolitionist Thomas Clarkson, standing beside the River Nene in the town centre.

The Great Fen

Holme and Ramsey St Mary’s, Cambridgeshire

One of Europe’s most ambitious landscape restoration projects, reconnecting Holme Fen and Woodwalton Fen across a recovering wetland.

The Raptor Foundation

The Heath, St Ives Road, Woodhurst, Cambridgeshire, PE28 3BT

A rescue and conservation centre offering close encounters with birds of prey and educational flying displays.

The Stained Glass Museum

Ely Cathedral, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4DL

The UK’s only museum devoted to stained glass, displaying windows and panels from the medieval period to the present inside Ely Cathedral.

The Walks

King’s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 1NT

Stroll through Norfolk’s only surviving 18th-century town walk, with avenues, open lawns and the Red Mount Chapel.

The Wash National Nature Reserve

The Wash, Lincolnshire and Norfolk

England’s largest estuary forms the tidal heart of the wider Fens, supporting immense mudflats, saltmarshes and internationally important wildlife.

Thorney Abbey

Abbey Place, Thorney, Cambridgeshire, PE6 0QA

A striking parish church incorporating the surviving nave of a medieval Benedictine abbey at the heart of a historic fen island.

Thorney Heritage Museum

The Tankyard, Station Road, Thorney, Cambridgeshire, PE6 0QE

Discover the story of Thorney’s abbey, model village, drainage landscape and agricultural community in a former Victorian school.

True’s Yard Fisherfolk Museum

North Street, King’s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 1QW

Discover the close-knit North End fishing community through original cottages, a smokehouse, fishing boat and local stories.

Watatunga Wildlife Reserve

Watatunga Wildlife Reserve, Watlington, Norfolk, PE33 0RG

Join a guided safari through a private reserve where deer, antelope and rare birds roam open grassland and woodland.

Whittlesey Museum

Town Hall, Market Street, Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, PE7 1BD

A local museum telling the stories of Whittlesey, its industries, traditions and surrounding fen landscape.

Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve

Lode Lane, Wicken, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5XP

The National Trust’s first nature reserve preserves a rare fragment of undrained fen, with boardwalks, windpump, grazing herds and exceptional biodiversity.

Wild Ken Hill

Snettisham, Norfolk, PE31 7PQ

Discover a pioneering landscape where regenerative farming, traditional conservation and rewilding meet.

Willow Tree Fen Nature Reserve

Pode Hole, Lincolnshire, PE11 3LL

Restored fenland of wet grassland, reedbed, ponds and grazing marsh managed for wildlife in the heart of South Holland.

Wisbech & Fenland Museum

Museum Square, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 1ES

An exceptionally preserved Victorian museum whose collections include the manuscript of Great Expectations and treasures from across the Fens.

Wisbech Castle

Museum Square, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 1ES

A Regency villa on the site of Wisbech’s former castle, now a community heritage, learning and cultural venue.

Wisbech General Cemetery

Leverington Road, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 2QJ

A nationally important early nonconformist cemetery, rich in funerary architecture and the stories of Wisbech’s Georgian and Victorian communities.

Wisbech Port and Brinks Walk

North Brink, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 1JR

A self-guided exploration of the Georgian North and South Brinks, historic port, warehouses, bridges and riverside architecture.

Woodwalton Fen National Nature Reserve

Woodwalton, Cambridgeshire, PE28 5XZ

A historic national nature reserve of reedbeds, wet woodland, meres and meadows at the heart of the Great Fen.

WWT Welney Wetland Centre

Hundred Foot Bank, Welney, Norfolk, PE14 9TN

Experience the wildlife of the Ouse Washes from an accessible visitor centre, heated observatory, hides and seasonal trails.